Country Military Ordinariate Notes
Americas
Argentina Military Bishopric of Argentina created military vicariate 8 July 1957; first military vicar appointment in 1957; elevated to a military ordinariate 21 July 1986
Bolivia Military Bishopric of Bolivia created military vicariate 19 March 1961; first appointment military vicar 26 July 1961; elevated to a military ordinariate 21 July 1986
Brazil Military Ordinariate of Brazil created military vicariate and first military vicar appointment 6 November 1950; elevated to a military ordinariate 21 July 1986
Canada Military Ordinariate of Canada first military bishop appointment 20 September 1939; created military vicariate 17 February 1951; elevated to a military ordinariate 21 July 1986
Chile Military Bishopric of Chile created military vicariate 3 May 1910; first military vicar appointment 27 May 1910; elevated to a military ordinariate 21 July 1986
Colombia Military Bishopric of Colombia created military vicariate 13 October 1949; first military vicar appointment 14 July 1950; elevated to a military ordinariate 21 July 1986
Dominican Republic Military Bishopric of Dominican Republic created military vicariate 23 January 1958; first military vicar appointment 1958; elevated to a military ordinariate 21 July 1986
Ecuador Military Bishopric of Ecuador created military vicariate 30 March 1983; first military vicar appointment 5 August 1983; elevated to a military ordinariate 21 July 1986
 El Salvador  Military Bishopric in El Salvador created military vicariate 25 March 1968; first military vicar appointment 4 November 1968; elevated to a military ordinariate 21 July 1986
Paraguay Military Bishopric of Paraguay created military vicariate 20 December 1961; first military vicar appointment 7 December 1965; elevated to a military ordinariate 21 July 1986
Peru Military Bishopric of Peru created military vicariate 15 May 1943; first military vicar appointment 13 January 1945; elevated to a military ordinariate 21 July 1986
United States Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA first military bishop appointment 24 November 1917; created military vicariate in November 1939; elevated to a military ordinariate 21 July 1986; headed by an Archbishop with three Auxiliary Bishops
Venezuela Military Ordinariate of Venezuela created military ordinariate 31 October 1995; first military ordinary appointment 11 February 1996